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MULTI-ROOM CONTROLLERS
S12 SYSTEM12 MULTI-ROOM A/V CONTROLLER
Introducing ELAN’s most powerful and
flexible multi-source/multi-zone controller
to date–the System12 (S12).
The culmination of 14 years experience in
the design and perfection of multi-source/
multi-zone controllers, the S12 incorporates
the features and reliability you have come
to expect from ELAN.
Directly addressing the need to distribute
more A/V sources to more rooms, the S12
has line-level inputs for 12 audio sources
and a built-in 16 x 16 high-definition
video switcher for the distribution of both
composite and component video sources.
Additionally, the S12 has eight RJ-45 jacks
to connect up to eight zone-specific Local
Sources, allowing you to place ‘private’
audio sources in each zone (i.e. a CD player
in the master bedroom), and allowing the
user to control it from the same keypad or
touch panel they use for everything else.
The on-board 16 x 16 video switcher pro-
vides the ultimate in flexibility. The S12 can
route up to 16 composite video sources to
any of its 16 video outputs. It can also dis-
tribute the Y/P
B
/P
R
signals from up to five
component video sources and handle high-
definition video signals for house-wide
distribution. If you want to keep it simple,
right out of the box the S12’s audio inputs
are automatically linked with the first 12
video inputs – just select a source and the
audio and video will switch simultaneously.
One S12 can independently access music
and video in up to eight zones. And up to
four S12s can be linked together, giving the
system designer and the homeowner the
flexibility they need to create the system
that’s just right for their home and lifestyle
– 8, 16, 24 or 32 independent listening areas.
The S12 also incorporates a plethora of
must-have features such as Whole-House
Music, Dynamic Range Compression, Source
Leveling, Bass and Treble EQ for each zone,
Volume and EQ memory retention, and
Audio/Video Source-Sensing for system
feedback at keypads and touch panels.
Other features include variable and fixed
zone audio outputs, buffered loop outputs
for each audio and video source, source-
specific IR routing, two IR ‘ALL’ ports, an
external IR input, six sense trigger inputs,
eight trigger outputs, expansion ports for
the easy addition of a 2nd, 3rd or 4th S12,
and a serial port for external RS-232 control
and programming. And the new PS12
Precision Panel makes all system
connections quick, neat and reliable.
Additionally, the S12 integrates easily with
ELAN’s Z•600 Communications Controller,
providing homeowners with ELAN’s
patented telecommunication features such
as phone-to-phone intercom, whole-house
paging, 2-way door station communications,
caller-on-hold, music-on-hold and more–all
from their existing touch-tone telephones.
ELAN color CCTV cameras can be connected
directly to the S12 so that homeowners can
also see who is at the door, as well as
monitor pool areas, nurseries, etc. And since
the S12 is compatible with each and every
ELAN user interface, homeowners can choose
from a wide selection of in-wall or tabletop
keypads and touch panels that best suit their
needs or the décor of a particular room.
With the S12 there’s no need to skimp on
how many sources you want available
throughout the house, or the number of
rooms you want to listen to them in.
(Also Available in 19” Rack Mount Version with Brushed Aluminum Handles, Model S12R)
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